Universities in Papua New Guinea.
Main Universities in Papua New Guinea.
In Papua New Guinea, an institution that is labelled as a University means it offers Masters and Undergraduates. University in Papua New Guinea can mean college degree in the US or UK standard. Universities in Papua New Guinea offer a limited number of Masters and PhD programs. Most of them mainly offer Undergraduate programs. The country has currently has six (6) universities. Four(4) of them are State /government institutes while the other two(2) are operated by the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church and Catholic Church respectively. Both the SDA and Catholic church are christian religious organizations in Papua New Guinea.
University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG).
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is the country's oldest and first university. It operates two faculty campuses which are located in Port Moresby, the capital city. It has six main program faculties or academic schools as usually known in Papua New Guinea. Five of the faculties (School of Physical Sciences, School of Business and Public Policy, School of Humanities & Social Sciences and School of Law) are within the UPNG Waigani Main Campus and Medical Science Faculty has a separate campus at 3 Mile at the back of the Port Moresby General Hospital.
UPNG is also a dual mode University and offers Foundation Year programs through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of study. It has 21 centers around Papua New Guinea serving ODL students in the respective provinces. It's ODL mode is administered by its functional unit , The UPNG Open College/Campus.
In addition to ODL, it is the only University that has a Law faculty. None of the other universities have law faculty to offer law programs. All information is available on the UPNG websites www.upng.ac.pg
University of Goroka (UOG)
University of Goroka (UOG) was established as Teachers College which later became a University. It is located in Goroka, which is the provincial town of Eastern Highlands Province (EHP) in the cooler interior highlands of the country's mainland. It Offers programs mostly related to the Education field. The University also offers Educational programs through its Institute of Distance and Flexible (IDF) in Open and Distance Learning mode. All information can be found on its website www.uog.ac.pg
Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGOUT)
Located in the Industrial city of Lae, in the Morobe province in the mainland, PNGOUT is the second largest university. It offers mostly engineering courses like electrical, mechanical, mining, civil engineering and computer science. All information can be found on its website : www.unitech.ac.pg
In Papua New Guinea, an institution that is labelled as a University means it offers Masters and Undergraduates. University in Papua New Guinea can mean college degree in the US or UK standard. Universities in Papua New Guinea offer a limited number of Masters and PhD programs. Most of them mainly offer Undergraduate programs. The country has currently has six (6) universities. Four(4) of them are State /government institutes while the other two(2) are operated by the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church and Catholic Church respectively. Both the SDA and Catholic church are christian religious organizations in Papua New Guinea.
University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG).
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is the country's oldest and first university. It operates two faculty campuses which are located in Port Moresby, the capital city. It has six main program faculties or academic schools as usually known in Papua New Guinea. Five of the faculties (School of Physical Sciences, School of Business and Public Policy, School of Humanities & Social Sciences and School of Law) are within the UPNG Waigani Main Campus and Medical Science Faculty has a separate campus at 3 Mile at the back of the Port Moresby General Hospital.
UPNG is also a dual mode University and offers Foundation Year programs through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of study. It has 21 centers around Papua New Guinea serving ODL students in the respective provinces. It's ODL mode is administered by its functional unit , The UPNG Open College/Campus.
In addition to ODL, it is the only University that has a Law faculty. None of the other universities have law faculty to offer law programs. All information is available on the UPNG websites www.upng.ac.pg
University of Goroka (UOG)
University of Goroka (UOG) was established as Teachers College which later became a University. It is located in Goroka, which is the provincial town of Eastern Highlands Province (EHP) in the cooler interior highlands of the country's mainland. It Offers programs mostly related to the Education field. The University also offers Educational programs through its Institute of Distance and Flexible (IDF) in Open and Distance Learning mode. All information can be found on its website www.uog.ac.pg
Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGOUT)
Located in the Industrial city of Lae, in the Morobe province in the mainland, PNGOUT is the second largest university. It offers mostly engineering courses like electrical, mechanical, mining, civil engineering and computer science. All information can be found on its website : www.unitech.ac.pg
Pacific Adventist University (PAU)
Pacific Adventist University started as a college to offer programs in Theology, Education and Business with the aim to educate it's workforce both in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Island nations by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Later it become a University and its located just a few kilometers out of Port Moresby the capital of Port Moresby. It's beautiful Koiari Park campus is at 17 mile area host a good number of staff and students from Pacific Island Nations, Australia, New Zealand and rest of the world.
It offers programs in Theology, Education, Nursing, and Business. Because of it's run by a church it has restrictions on its campus such as cigarette smoking, alcohol and etc. All information is available on its website www.pau.ac..pg
Divine Word University (DWU) PNG
Located in the heart of beautiful Madang town in the Madang province, DWU offers programs in Theology, Education, Business, Government, IT, and Medicine. Its operated by the one of the largest church organization in the country Roman Catholic Church. It also offers programs through its Open and Distance Learning (Mode) in partnership with various institutions around the country as well as full ODL campus in Port Moresby the capital city. All information can be found on its website www.dwu.ac.pg
Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources & Environment (PNG UNE)
Located in Rabaul in the East New Britain Province, PNGUNE specialize in programs related to Tropical Agriculture, Marine and Fisheries and management of natural resources. It's the only University located in the New Guinea Islands region where the region has lots of plantation agriculture and abundant marine life and coastline. It also operates a campus in the Oro province on the mainland.
All information is available on its website www.ure.ac.pg
Pacific Adventist University started as a college to offer programs in Theology, Education and Business with the aim to educate it's workforce both in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Island nations by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Later it become a University and its located just a few kilometers out of Port Moresby the capital of Port Moresby. It's beautiful Koiari Park campus is at 17 mile area host a good number of staff and students from Pacific Island Nations, Australia, New Zealand and rest of the world.
It offers programs in Theology, Education, Nursing, and Business. Because of it's run by a church it has restrictions on its campus such as cigarette smoking, alcohol and etc. All information is available on its website www.pau.ac..pg
Divine Word University (DWU) PNG
Located in the heart of beautiful Madang town in the Madang province, DWU offers programs in Theology, Education, Business, Government, IT, and Medicine. Its operated by the one of the largest church organization in the country Roman Catholic Church. It also offers programs through its Open and Distance Learning (Mode) in partnership with various institutions around the country as well as full ODL campus in Port Moresby the capital city. All information can be found on its website www.dwu.ac.pg
Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources & Environment (PNG UNE)
Located in Rabaul in the East New Britain Province, PNGUNE specialize in programs related to Tropical Agriculture, Marine and Fisheries and management of natural resources. It's the only University located in the New Guinea Islands region where the region has lots of plantation agriculture and abundant marine life and coastline. It also operates a campus in the Oro province on the mainland.
All information is available on its website www.ure.ac.pg